Archive for July, 2011
News – July 30
Fannie sees a bright 2012 for housing Read More at HousingWire.com Metro areas see change in foreclosure activity Read More at HousingWire.com Florida market gets lofty overview by Fed Read More at MiamiHerald.com Ohio market being plagued by distressed sales Read More at HousingWire.com
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
If you conduct a search for real estate news you’re more than likely to find a number of articles referring to shadow inventory. Many of these articles have titles such as, “Shadow Inventory Causing Delay in Recovery” and “Shadow Inventory Hints that Real Estate Bottom is Near”. Many of my readers have been asking me [...]
News Digest – July 23
Home prices predicted to reach new lows Read Story at HousingWire.com Wells Fargo issued biggest ever fine by Fed for steering borrowers Read Story at StarNewsOnline.com 450,000 Countrywide borrowers to receive refund for fraudulent fees Read Story at CNN.com
News Digest – July 16
A look at 3 types of real estate investors Read Story at SignOnSanDiego.com Tips for selling quickly Read Story at CNN.com Morgan Stanley and NVR make a move in DC suburbs Read Story at BizJournals.com How to find the best rental market for investing Read Story at MoneyMorning.com Another list [...]
Do you get the feeling your SEO company is a SCAM? (I’m doing some research)
As you probably know, having a solid Internet presence is a must in today’s business world, and real estate is no exception. There are many new forms of internet marketing now but still one of the most effective is to have your main website show up on the first or second page of the [...]
News Digest – 7/9
Setting selling prices isn’t as easy as it used to be Read More at KansasCity.com Beware of this real estate scam Read More at MarketWatch.com Zillow sets price for IPO Read More at GoogleNews.com Treasury to pay for speedy loan mods Read More at HousingWire.com
Changes in HAFA possible soon
After meeting with investors, lenders, insurers, and other real estate professionals, The Treasury Department is considering making changes to the Home Affordable Foreclosure, or HAFA, program. Currently the program helps underwater sellers find positive alternatives to foreclosure in addition to providing incentives for the servicer and agent. The alternatives are either a short sale, or [...]
News Digest – July 2
Make sure your next open house is a safe one Read More at InmanNews.com Home prices rise for the first time in 8 months Read More at CNN.com Read More at LATimes.com Excluding distressed sales, are prices doing better than we thought? Read More at CNBC.com
